Narrative:
The aircraft made a crosswind landing on the icy Annette Island runway. The aircraft went left, despite full left power and right rudder and application of brakes. It came to rest in rough terrain, nosed over and fell back.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 22 February 1949 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A Commando |
| Operator: | Golden North Airways |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Annette Island Airport, AK (ANN) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Annette Island Airport, AK (ANN/PANT), United States of America |
The aircraft made a crosswind landing on the icy Annette Island runway. The aircraft went left, despite full left power and right rudder and application of brakes. It came to rest in rough terrain, nosed over and fell back.
Classification:
Runway excursion
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